Peace Council Collection

The Peace Council Collection came from the late Dr Stephen Murray-Smith and comprises
books, pamphlets, periodicals, correspondence and press cuttings relating
to Australian left-wing politics - and the peace movement in particular -
during the late 1940s and the 1950s. During this period Dr Murray-Smith
was National Organising Secretary for the Australian Peace Council.
This collection provides valuable documentation of the organisation
for that period.

Dr Murray-Smith was the founder of the of the literary magazine Overland which he edited until his death; however, it should
be noted that this collection does not contain any material relating
to Overland.

Access and Availability

This collection is not catalogued but a contents list is available.

Material may be accessed through the Cultural Collections Reading Room in the Baillieu Library. Requests for material can be made online prior to visiting the reading room. To request material, please use our online request form.